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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-03

| East Lameine.
Here we are, with some little gleanings
| from our out of the way place. sometime
gone by called 1.-The jumping off place"
| The number of able correspondents to the
AMERICAN from our little town, long
drawn out, Petrol, D'nett. with OCCASION
ais, Sygnet and Y from Partridge Cove,
erst another from Raccoon Cove. now we
presume dweller at the Hub, leaves one
like our humble self but little chance to
| display anything worth reading.
As we stood upon our verandsh as the
clock was near marking the hour of seven,
we were reminded of that exquisite piece
of music. "Those evening bells, those
evening bells" As first the bell of the Jor-
dan River church broke the stiffness of
evening, and was answered In softer tone
by the bell of some one of the churches at
Bar Harbor, each calling worshipers to
vespers.
If we are at the eastern point SO called,
just now it is busy place; busy in the
factory. busy at the wharf, busy on the
water. busy round the home>teads, making
preparations against the advent of stern
winter. busy by many in getting ready TO
90 to sea. or to some employment on shore
away from home for a season.
At the sardine factory the work came
late. very few fish caught in the spring
still fewer in summer, bnt still the pr1pri-
ctors endured until the end, and then al
though the fishes were not of the Size thcy
most desired. they went TO work with a
will and still they come and still they are
packing them and forwarding them to
market Mr.. George Ray told vonr cor
respondent that the pack this season would
not be more than half the usual pack. Up
to saturday of last week they had packed
& 800 cases.
There is lively demand for HOLSTERS
from Bangor. Portland and Boston and
agents have been here contracting them
Three times week our lobStcrmcn ship
per steamer 10 Boston. Steamer Richmond
takes some to Portland and Bangor Is sup
piled by the cars They say that they do
not fall off either in size or in quantity.
and vet we jewellers round about the shore
can scarcely get mess of the red jack
cts" for the table Fishermen like to
handle Boston money in large amounts.
Lover, Of cunning and fishing can lind
plenty of enjoyment about thi> time in
our bay and it, numerous Coyc> Birds Of
various kinds are to be seen in large fnckS
all over the hay. and very few have taken
advantage Of their coming anywhere in
the bay there j. good line fishing and
large sized cod. paddock and hake ar, hr-
ing caught hy our people To- cure fur " in
ter use The advance dock of Njld geese
passed over last week and ne may expect
soon that thcS win como in larger run
hcr>.
In our city ana large town d." >parer>.
we sec considerable controversy ahnUt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-03

best. Mr.. President, I little thought at
that time that should live to hear in the
Senate of the United States eulogies upon
Jefferson Davis, living-a living rebel eulo-
gized on the floor of the Senate of the
United States Sir, l am amazed to hear
it; and | can tell the gentlemen on the
other side that they little know the spirit
of the North when they come here at this
day, and with bravado on their lips, utter
eulogies upon man whom every man,
woman, and child in the North believes to
have been double-dyed traitor to his gov
crnment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-03

The outlook for the elections to oc-
cur this month is favorable to republican
success. The republicans in New York
are very hopeful Their greatest peril is
from the combination of boodlers and the
whiskey ring in New York city, but the
country is very strongly aroused for re-
publican success. The prohibition party
is working for the defeat of the republic
cans and, of course, are encouraged by
the democrats; but in Offset is the labor
party of Henry George which is making
inroads into the democratic ranks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-03

The national republican committee
viii meet in Washington. December srh,
to fix the date and place of the next ma
tional republican convention.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-03
TROY FINISH.

Elastic Starch is manufactured under a new
process by men who have practical know
ledge of the laundry profession. BY IFS use
the real Troy finish Is obtained.
Walking advertisements for DIR. sage's
Catarrh Remedy are the thousands 1t has cured.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-03
Cold Weather!


TOBOGGANs.-The extent OF
yariet, and practically in
limited choice which you are
offered i'm this line is almost
bewildering and the prices
are more than fair.
FURS.- The elegant NUTS
and high turn over collars
and other novelties in fur
goods are now ready for your
inspection.
GLOVES There is nothing
you can desire i'm this line
which is not found in our
stock. We have the best
known makes at prices TO
give satisfaction.
GARMENTS. DOn'i forget
that we have the best selected
stock of c,Oaks. OF all the
latest styles in the market at
lowest possible prices.
BLANKETS. From q cotton
flannel TO an all WoOl,in price
from Sf.25 to $500 per pair.
a I'll knl DIG
No. 0 Main Street.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-03

Warner Miller's new pulp and paper
mill at Corinth, New York, has been burn
ed. John Mallary was killed and three
other persons burned in the debris.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-03
.rnR IL E.nca IS rME LIE"
CONSUMPTION,

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-11-03
CURES AL auMORS,

Dr. Picrce's G"idcn Medical Dis
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08

Barnum. the great Snowman, seems
to DO one of that class of people who
thrive by misfortune. He has met a
greater number of rsverees than any
other man Of the age. and yet he has
attained marvellous degree of sue.
cess. In early lie he underwent great
vicissitudes and suffered from extre me
poverty. He has been burned out in
two museums; also his splendid sum.
mer residence, to which is to be added
playhouse and now q caravan. He
lost Jumbo by q railway accident. He
vas ruined thirty years ago by the
failure OF the Jerome clock factory, in
which he lost all that he had made bv
Tom Thumb, and also by Jenny Lind.
He was at that time reduced to keep
ing boar ding house, but though then
on tho wrong side of fifty he renewed
bis efforts to become richer than ever,
being now. the richest Snowman in ex.
istence. The late disaster at Bridge
port did not discourage him in the
least. He began at once to gather
from various parts Of the world, an.
pthsr supply Of snimals.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08
Editor 0'8rlen on HE Dmprlaon-
mont.

O'Brien, in letter smuggled from Tulla-
more jail to a friend in Dublin, Gays:
The substance OF Mr.. Balfours letter
has been conveyed to me. Mr.. Balfour's
statement that pleaded weak action OF
the heart and delicate condition OF the
lungs as an excuce for not being forced to
wear criminal clothes is a cruel falsehood.
am not aware OF such weakness and Ger.
talnly never declared it. The medical
examiners never referred to this, my only
weakness being in my left lung, which does
not trouble me at present. II Mr.. Balfour
is acting on the belief that the state OF
my health renders the application OF brute
force dangerous, the course he has pursued
could not be recommended on the score
of humanity. For six days after com.
initial l was subjected to constant
threats OF force and put on bread and
water diet. When this proved fruitless
l was led to believe that the point
would not be insisted on. Thereupon my
clothes were stolen. Since securing new
clothes have been unable to change them
night or day for fear of their being stolen.
No official intimation has yet been given
to relieve me OF this continued strain,
This letter is the only means of vindicat.
ing myself against Mr.. Baltour's foul and
dishonoring imputations. Henceforth
shall not speak concerning my health.
do not take any nourishing food. In the
face of intolerable calumnies 1 leave it to
honorable men to judge the chivalry Of Bal.
tours false and heartless insinuations.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08

J. Beaver-Webb, the designer OF the
cutters Genesta and Galatea, the
British contestants in 1885 and 1886
Tor the Americas cup, has obtained a
good business position in<New York
and an American bride as results Of
his visits to this country in vain en-.
beavers to capture the famous inter-
national yachting trophy. Edward
Burgess, the Boston genius, who de.
signed the Puritan, Mayaower, and
Volunteer in succession, beating the
Genesta, Galatea. and Thistle. has
found his reward in numerous con,
tracts and a testimonial purse Of
over $4,000, which is pretty sure
to be $25,OOO before the subscr;p.
tions close.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08

tie present-they worked for postsrity
end the future. When hear men talk oi
seeding from the organization. with the
fancy that they know but little Of tho tri.
he. the dangers AND the odds against
which they will have, to contend, and 7
feel that the amount OF energy necessary
to build up . new order. il properly up.
piled to the old one, would make it irwin
chile. It is true that in the old oraanixa-
ton all who aspire cannot be officers-all
who pull wires cannot succeed in getting
position; but 1t il equally true that il they
secede. and il they succeed il building up a
new order, they only make it possible Tor
places which they continually hope to secure
Tor themselves. II in the new order they sue.
coed better than in the old one and secure
office, they do so only to find 1t their ell.
bows men who. like themselves, will stop
at nothing mean or low to compass their
ends.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08
Beaten at Her Own Came

Superintendent Morton, of the Un-
ion Railway Company, tells the follow.
ing story: "When 1 first took charge
of the road the drivers complained to
me Of a certain lady who rode down
town and back again every day with
out paying fare. She wouldge aboard
the car and hand the driver a. 500
bill to change. OF course hecou!d not
change it ana could not ask the lady
to get of, so she rode free every trip.
l decided that she was deliberately
beating the company, and determined
to get even with her. One morning Z
gave one of the drivers on the line
which passed the lady's house 500 in
nickels. and instructed him to change
the lady's bill. She fell into the trap.
and about 10 O'Clock boarded the
right car on her way down town. She
handed the driver the 500 bill, and he
promptly returned her 400 nickels.
She put her fare in the box. but was
so angry she left the car and did not
ride again for g. month. After that
she always had change when she
boarded car.-Birming CHAM Age.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08
voLksaAR, ALIAS LEvvIs,.
Now ti,e 0ak6ta Editor Cot out Of
Me Scraps III Phlladelphla..l1o
sun Denies Me Guilt.

Now ti,e oek6ta Gdttor Got out Of
Me Scraps ln Phlladolphio:.He
otill Denies Me Guilt.
Washington Special: A. H. Lewis. or
rathsr Henry 8. 'Volkmar, editor Of the
dslphia and will leave for Dakota soon.
Vo1kmar looks very little like man who
has spent weeks IN jail, and appears full Of
fire and energy. The forces which secured
Volkmar's release are evidently q large
bundle OF papers which he carries with him.
The letters and petitions to tho district at.
torney OF Philadelphia are signed by the
most prominent men Of the territory fro m
the chief executive and chief justice down.
One hundred and seventy.nine of the lead
Ing citizen: Of Mi!bank Joined in hearty
they. allege: have tried to drag
Lewis down: Leading men of Owatonna,
Mimi, to tho number Of twenty, signed
joint letters. Every leading newspa per in
Philadelphia appealed to the prosecution
to drop the matter. The district attorney
himself said he had NO desire to push the
case against Lewis, il il, was shown
= boy had not pursued him through
life. His release 10 Of tho most COM
plete character, leaving him free to come
and 60 in Philadelphia a. he sees fit. Dur.
ing the absence OF Lewis. his wife . plucky
little woman, has edited the Review, Get
type, gathered news and mailed the
paper. Volkmar admits that he did q
very foolish thing in running away
from Philadelphia twelve years ago. but
says . he was frightened. not guilty.
Says he was q Democrat when in Ovation
ma. and took the Milbank postoffics at tho
solicitation of friends, but did not become
q Republican. He says it was fixed up to
give him q second term, but that he pull.
ed out in favor OF his friend Middlebrook,
who was afterward appointed. He says
he will be homo in time to attend the
Aberdeen convention, and shall be hence
forth. as he always has besn-a Democrat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08

According to the census of 1880 the
total population of the United States,
including Territories, was so, 1855, 70:
males 25, SIS, $50, and females "a,
$4,000. The percentage of increase
from 1870 to 1880 was about 80, and
according to that the present popula.
ton might be given in round numbers
at $4,000, 900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08
The Centre of the United
States,

From the Chicago Tribune.
An army officer now in Chicago ask.
ed the other day: "Do you know
where the exact geographical centre OF
the United States is? Never thought
anything about it, probably? Well,
its marked by grave-that OF Major
Ogden, Of the United States army.
who died at Fort Riley, in Kansas,
in 1855, during the cholera epidemic
OF that year. Major Ogden's remains
were, afterwards removed to Fort
1eavenworth and buried in the Ma
tional Cemetery there, but his monuj
ment still stands on knoll a little
to the northeast of the post-Fort
Riley-and it lifts it's head towards
the clouds in the exact geographical
centre of the United States. This
isn't conceit; it's q fact. though
probably of the hundreds OF men now
at the fort not one in hundred ever
stops to think about it. Fort Riley!
is a few miles east OF Junction Citv!s
Kas.. and is one OF the most impor!
tant cavalry posts in the country"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08
LEPRosY IN MINNESOTA.
4 Couple Of Cases Of Genuine lep-
rosy In Otter Tail and Wlikin
Counties Described.

4 Couple OF Cases of Genuine lep.
rosy In Otter Tail and WlIkln
Counties Described.
Letter from Rothsay, MINI: 1t is not
generally known that cases of leprosy are
found in this state. Among the scandina.
Wan population are some from the coast
OF Norway who are affec tod with disease
which they term spedclek. 1t is the most
loathsome form OF leprosy. This variety of
leprosy is known to medical men as elephan.
tiasis mutelans. About twelve miles from
Fergus Falls, in Otter Tail county, lives q
Norwegian who came to this country from
Bergen. He and his father were fishermen
and lived almost exclusively on fish Diet
Some fifteen years ago he noticed q feeling
of numbness in his fingers. The numbness
increased until, as he said, he felt as
though his fingers were dead. Then the
ends OF his fingers began to ulcerate. There
was no pain, but the liberation slowly
ate the flesh off his fingers up to above his
nails, leaving the bone bare. Attending
the liberation was a constant oozing of q
glary, colorless, bad.smelling fluid. The
naked bones decayed and fell off.
The ulcers then contracted, the
flesh healed, and small half
formed nails grew on the ends OF his short
ened fingers. He felt no discomfort until
the following spring, when the same symp.
toms manifested themselves, this time at.
lacking his feet as well as his hands.
There was the same slow gradual mortifi-
cation, the constant discharge of foul.
smelling fluid. the bones decayed, then the
healing process began and left him with all
his fingers and toes shortened to the first
joint. Up 10 this time he had not known
what the disease was, and had used no
medicine except some simple household
remedies. He sought physician who told
him that the disease was leprosy
and that there was no cure for it. Every
year there has been recurrence OF tho
disease which has now spread over his
body, always travelling in the direction OF
some nerve. and especially attacking those
muscles which the nerve distributes. The
muscles of the face have wasted away,
the eyelashes have fallen out, and the eyes
are being destroyed. so that he has to
keep them constantly bandaged. His
hair has become coarse and wiry and the
scalp il covered with scabs and sores. He
has wife, to whom he has been married
for some ten years, who shows no
Indications OF the disease. In Wilkin
county there is a case of this disease which
is even more advanced. The mans hands
and feet are fearfully twisted and deform.
ed, and all the fingers and toes have rot
ted off. His beard has fallen out, his
palate is destroyed, and the bones OF his
nose have decayed, leaving scarcely any
larynx 10 40 destroyed as to make his
voice harsh and shrill. He has a wife and
three children, who are all healthy and
free from any symptoms OF leprosy. He
ascribes tho cause OF his disease to the
constant eating of fish.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08
PRESIDENT or FRAMoi:
sadl. carnot 10 unexpeotediy Glsoi-
cd President. OF tho French
R0nlihl1ns

sadl. carnot 10 unexpeotediy Elsoi-
cd President OF tho Ffonol,
Republic:
The presidential crisis id France had Id
unexpected outcome on Saturday the Sd
ties, on the second ballot elected sadi.
Carnot Whose name 10 surely known in
this country President Of France
In place OF Grevy resigned.
This Was accomplished by tho With.
drawal OF the leading candidates of two
republican factions, and the union upon
Sadi-Carnot. After signlnethe process yer.
bal OF the decisions OF the congress and
dispatching the necessary official notifica.
lions of the result Of the election, Presi.
dent Le Roger, attended by ushers and
followed by the ministers, proceeded to his
private apartment. where Sadi -Carnot was
In waiting. lie Roger addressed the newly.
elected president who said in reply:
thank you from the bottom OF my
heart for the cungra tulations and senti.
ments expressed. I am filled with graft.
tude to the members OF the assembly who.
ih uniting their suffraqes in my favor,
bore witness to the desire for peace and
concord with which republican France ID
animated: My dearest @iah Ii that this
great day may remain present in all minds
tatives OF France can BIZ united.
Their common efforts con and must
secure the constitution, assuring on active
and stable working government. capable
OF bestowinR upon the nation liberty at
home and dignity abroad, with all the bene-
hts which our country expects from the
republic. Once more thank you. You
may count upon my entire dew otion.
There was great rejoicing in Paris over
the result, though fears are expressed that
the two factions which united
may hereafter quarrel in at.
tempting to control the new president.
Francis Sadi.Carnot was born in Limoges.
Aug. IL, 1887. He entered the poly o.
chanic school in 1857 and afterward
the government school of bridges and
highways. He was graduated in 1863 the
first OF his class and, after having been for
some time the secretary to tho counsel OF the
school, was made h valengineer. Jan. 10,
1871, he became perfect of tho Seine In.
ierieur and commissioner extraordinary
in charge OF organizing the national de.
lenses. He had long been member of the
chamber of Deputies and member of the
Presidents cabinet. NJ. Sadi.Carnot is
most famous for his special knowledge OF
the public works, principally of railroads
and interior navigation.
A dispatch from Berl lin, Germany, say q:
The new president is considered to be q
feeble man and one who would be un willing
to consent to complications which might
bring about a European war. 1t ia be.
lieved that he will be unable to make alli.
ances against Germany. His personal
preferences are for u neutral, pacific policy,
and he will try to govern through q minis.
try with the same tendencies.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08

The unusually large number O,
young men who have been committed
to the State Insane Asylum OF Michi.
gan in the last year and half has led
to the discovery that almost all oil
them smoked cigarettes to excess. In
many cases it is said to be absolutely
certain that cigarette smoking was
the cause of insanity.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08

General Master Workman Powder,
" has resisted another appeal that he
reconsider his determination to retire
from the leadership OF the Knights OF
Labor. AS reasons for his resignation
he gives i'll health and general discour-
agement, brought about respectively
by hard work and the constant fric-
ton between the various factions in
the order.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08

Sir William Macarthur, an ex.Lord
Mayor OF London and member oil
Parliament, was found dead in an un.
derground railroad carriage recently.
The picturesque English compartment
system of railway travel makes it i'm.
possible to determine whether he died
from natural causes or was choked to
death by a highwayman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-08
The Congressional cauousses.

At the democratic caucus in Washinton
Of democratic members OF tho House on
the Sd inst, Mr.. Carlisle was nominal.
ed by exclamation Tor Speaker; John b.
Clark; Tor clerk; Leedom for Setgeant-at.
arms; MI: HURT doorkeeper. All OF the
Minnesota, Illinois and the single Wiscon.
ein member voted for HURT on the second
ballot: The caucus thon proceeded to
nominate Dalton, the present incumbent
f"r postmaster of the house, and Milburn,
the present blind chaplain by reclamation
and then adjourned
The Republican House caucus nominal.
ed Mr.. Reed OF Maine for speaker. Ell
ward Mcpherson was nominated for ser.
geant alarms. For doorkeeper Gen. w.
I. Fitch, OF Ohio, was nominated.
In nominating q candidate for the post
mastership OF the house Delegate Clifford
OF Dakota claimed that, as the territories
had never had a candidate they ought to
be complimenred, and he nominated C. H.
Gray Of Dakota for that position.
The nomination was also made out OF
compliment to the press.
For chaplain Rev. Thomas, a we'll
known Quaker preacher OF Indiana, was
nominated. Congressman Cannon OF Hi.
nois and Representative McComas OF
Maryland were respectively reelected
chairman and secretary OF the caucus.